Freshmen Football Edges Dragons in Final Minutes

Arushi Sharma and Amy Simon| September 9, 2022

Running back Finn Chaney ’26 dodges the Dragons. Receiving the hand-off from Quarterback Luke Espersen ’26, together they ran a successful play.

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Running back Finn Chaney ’26 dodges the Dragons. Receiving the hand-off from Quarterback Luke Espersen ’26, together they ran a successful play.

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Michael Rodriguez ’26 outruns the Dragons and takes the ball over 60 yards to make the winning touchdown. Rodriguez caught the ball while it was in the Dragons’ possession and scored off of it.

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The cheerleaders hold signs during the freshman football game. This was the first game of the district season.

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On Thursday, Sept. 8, the Freshmen football team won 6-0 against the Round Rock Dragons at the Warrior Bowl, leaving the team with a 3-2 record this season.

Throughout the game, both teams shared equal times on offense and defense. The score remained at 0-0 until the last five minutes of the game. Michael Rodriguez ‘26 caught a punt made by the Dragons during their fourth down and ran 90-yards to score a touchdown.

“I just stood there and it came to me,” Rodriguez said. “It was a blur. My body just did it.”

The Warriors will fight for another win against the Dragons Freshman B team during their next game at the Dragon Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5:00 P.M.

Michael Rodriguez

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The Warriors are clashing with The Rangers, While Carter Cobb ‘27 (#8) brushes past the offense. Even though the Warriors were trailing behind, they stayed strong in their last moments. The Warriors played their last game of the season against Vista Ridge.

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Running back to the field after halftime, Drew Norrell '24 prepares for the second half of the game after leading the team in yards in the first half. Fighting through major setbacks throughout the season, the Warriors ended it all 2-8 after a powerful win over Vista Ridge. "Every week we trained for war, this year we definitely had to fight to win." Coach Dezmun Williams said.

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The Warriors marched off the field at halftime, after consecutively working together to preserve the lead. The biggest aspect of keeping the lead was their defense first lock down mindset throughout the second half. “I really just play for my teammates because they're the people I've been working with all season,” Royal Flanagan ‘26 said.

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Laying out the Stony Point quarterback on Friday, Oct. 25, Kye Bridges '26 and the Westwood defensive line break through the offensive line, forcing a punt and ending the Tigers' drive at the end of the second quarter. Down by 11 at halftime, the Warriors looked to end Stony Point's hopes of a win and take the lead. "We were moving the ball pretty well on offense [going into halftime]" Colten Case '26 said. "We just couldn't keep it going after that."

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In the first half of the game, Evelyn Bell '28 attempts to block a Hippo. The Warriors remained tied with the Hippo until the fourth quarter, when the Hippos surged ahead to win by a handful of points.

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Evelyn Bell '27 prepares to charge for the ball against the Hutto Hippos on Friday, Dec. 13. The Warriors went on to dominate the rest of the game, turning a two point deficit much larger.

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Going in for a dunk, Luke Carpenter ‘26 puts the team up another 2 points against Manor on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Warriors held a lead of 47-10 at the halftime mark, with a massive lead constantly throughout the game. “We had watched Manor play so we knew what to expect so we just wanted to come out and play hard regardless of the result,” Coach Rigney said.

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Guiding his team, Charlie King' 27 helps the offense get in formation. “I was directing the offense," and "Someone was having trouble getting into their position so I was trying to help them out so we could score a bucket.” King said.

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Running toward the hoop, Miles Fustes '28 swerves his opponent. The Warriors kept up a good offense and defense throughout the game, allowing them to win 65-32.

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